AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation & Safety: Guyana hosts nearly 60 countries for the ICAO/EASA RSOO and RAIO forum on aviation safety oversight, with President Ali set to open talks at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Mining Crackdown: GGMC enforcement shut down an unlicensed gold shop at Tamakay Landing, seizing gold, equipment and cash and detaining two people. Oil & Fuel Costs: GuyOil raised fuel prices again—gasoline up to $258/litre and diesel to $318/litre—citing global supply pressures. Education for Industry: New AutoCAD labs are being commissioned in New Amsterdam and Hope Secondary, expanding technical training for engineering, construction and manufacturing skills. Tourism Sustainability: Ten tourism businesses received Guyana’s “Good Travel Seal,” as the GTA expands sustainable tourism certification beyond lodges into more community-linked operators. Sugar Accountability: APNU MP Vinceroy Jordan demands an investigation into alleged GuySuCo leakage and wastage after factory failure concerns. UN Spotlight: The UN Security Council held its fourth straw poll on secretary-general candidates, with Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett still in the running. Housing Deal: US firms plan to build 10,000 affordable homes in Guyana with EXIM financing.
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